Would it be nuts to do it for free???

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I'm seriously thinking about offering my online class for free. They would have to opt-in for it, but I'm having such a hard time figuring out a price, I'm thinking free - and then publish a book.

Would that be nuts???
#free #free online class #nuts
  • Profile picture of the author Zack Lim
    Hi Pbennett,

    I personally feel that there is nothing wrong in doing any kinds of testing that you want to do for your online business.

    Nothing is stupid as it is just your ways of testing to get the best results. You might want to test it free then upsell them your advance course.

    All the best to you

    Zack
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  • Profile picture of the author hotlinkz
    Research the market to see what similar training programs are selling for. If you give it away free now, it may be difficult to charge for it if you later realize it has high intrinsic value.

    Kind regards,

    Calvin
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  • Profile picture of the author patfl
    IMO free is bad. Make it cheap but not free, at least you will filter freebies seekers.

    Patrice
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  • Profile picture of the author waihon
    If you really decided to offer your online class for free, you should do it after your book (the backend) is ready.

    Unless you just want to build a list of subscribers.
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  • Profile picture of the author Katinkia
    I personally wouldn't do it for free. Your time is worth something right?
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    • Profile picture of the author Wade Watson
      If the course calls for you to devote real time to students during it's run, I would charge for it. However, you would be wise to consider something along the line of a free 7 day email course. This would build you an email list and warm visitors for purchase of your paid course. The paid course might be a progression from that. A free report/ebook is a good alternative or addition to that. Most markets require a certain amount of warming up and trust before they buy. You'll have to test to find out how much yours does.
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      • Profile picture of the author jschop
        Why not do the book for free (in ebook version, of course) and charge for the course. Plug your course/consultation services in the book, then publish the book on Amazon using CreateSpace.

        Ebooks are so prevalent now, and so many people offer them for free, that I think a course sounds like it has more value than an ebook. A lot of times this isn't the case, but I think to new-comers, a course sounds more in-depth and valuable.
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